The United States Embassy in Jerusalem has issued a 'security alert' for its citizens ahead of the opening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt.
In a joint statement, they said they are deeply shocked by the children killed during the massacre by Hamas and in the subsequent widespread bombing of Gaza by Israel.
Stating that the news about death of hundreds of civilians due to the bombing of a hospital in Gaza was distressing, the Minister said it was heartbreaking to learn that around 4,500 people have lost their lives in this conflict over the past two weeks.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has asked infantry soldiers along the border with the Gaza Strip to get prepared for entering the Palestinian enclave
Israel's order to Palestinians to evacuate the northern part of Gaza led journalists at AP and AFP, for example, to abandon bureaus in Gaza City and head south
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus began his address by acknowledging the shock and sadness felt by the entire WHO team in response to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Daniel Hagari, emphasised that the absence of structural damage and craters in the vicinity of the hospital indicated that the blast was not the result of an airstrike.